In Europe's Name: Germany and the Divided Continent

By Timothy Garton Ash

Book Overview

For forty-five years Europe was divided, and at the center of that divided continent lay a divided Germany. In this brilliantly nuanced book, one of our most respected authorities on Central Europe... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394557115
• ISBN13: 9780394557113
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Random House (NY)
• Length: 680 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.6" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Readable yet still scholarly account of Ostpolitik

Timothy Garton Ash has mastered the art of telling a story in an involving and interesting way, yet without sacrificing scholarly exactitude or resorting to simplification. In this, his most scholarly work, Garton Ash takes a hard look at Germany's political history in the centre of Europe, focusing on the theme of 'Ostpolitik' -- West Germany's policy of how to deal with the East: East Germany, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union. He presents two sides for every position, yet his own thinking permeates the book.Because of its scholarly nature, this book is less accessible to the general audience than Garton Ash's other books, but for those interested in Germany's role in Europe's past, present and future, this book is an absolute must.